Baby's Presents: Chicha Libre

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Barbès presents:

CHICHA LIBRE with special guests TSONS OF TSUNAMI and DJ CROWN VIC

CHICHA LIBRE

Back in 2008, Chicha Libre launched the first psychedelic cumbia and chicha wave in North America with its debut album Sonido Amazonico (Barbès Records). After touring for 10 years, the band took an 8 year break, but came back a little over a year ago with a flurry of live dates around the world.

The band's music is more cosmopolitan than ever but still just as tropical. This past years, Chicha Libre performed in Lima (with Los Mirlos) Mexico, Canada and Europe. They recorded singles with Italian superstar Jovanotti, with British band Los Bitchos, and with Peruvian legends Los Mirlos (Las Noches, the opening track on Los Mirlos new album which they also played live on Tiny Desk).

Chicha Libre will be releasing a new album next spring. They will performi a the next edition of Big Ears, and will be in Europe in June of 2026.

Olivier Conan (cuatro, vocals), Joshua Camp (keytar, accordion, vocals); Karina Colis (timbales, vocals), Dan Martinez (bass); Neil Ochoa – congas. Stephen Ulrich (guitar).

Simon Hanes' TSONS OF TSUNAMI

Born in California and now based in Brooklyn, Simon Hanes is a composer/performer/arranger and one of the major figures in the newest generation of the NY Downtown music scene. Mastermind of the large pop ensemble Tredici Bacci, a frequent collaborator of J.G.Thirlwell, and a member of the band Trigger (performing John Zorn’s Bagatelles). His recent piece “Gargantua” was hailed by the NY Times as a masterpiece.

With Tsons of Tsunami, Simon leads a beautiful quintet of young mavericks in a program of surf-based original compositions. Drawing on his California background, and his love of exotica and film music, he has created a beautiful soundtrack for today’s most forward thinking musical explorers.

Jon Starks - drums

Adam Turay - bass

Anna Fortuna - vibes

Luke Bergman - pedal steel

Simon Hanes - baritone guitar

DJ CROWN VIC

Jim Thomson (Electric Cowbell, Secret Planet) has been spinning records in the DC area and beyone under the Crown Vic alias for years. He also owns and operates the Brooklyn/Washington, DC-based boutique record label-Electric Cowbell Records. Jim played drums in GWAR, Alter-Natives, Bio Ritmo, and Motherfuckers JMB & Co.

As a DJ, he sticks to mostly vinyl sets and concentrates on funk influenced music from around the world.

Venue Information:

Baby's All Right

146 Broadway

Brooklyn, NY 11211

http://babysallright.com/

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